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I'd always thought it was Windows that was the problem.
Maybe I'll get some more RAM now...
Cheers mate!
Well researched and informative Doc. The above while not written in stone points to the origin of the 64MB myth
suggests that 512Mb is the limit before Win98 gives up.
The forums at computing.net say that there's no problem until 512Mb. Also found this on a Google newsgroup:
"Windows itself can make use of up to 2 gb of physical RAM.
Adding more memory will improve performance if, and only if, the added memory results in reduced usage of the virtual memory swap file. Therefore if the swap file is not being used to any significant extent then adding more memory will not provide a significant improvement.
This applies regardless of how much or how little RAM is currently installed. Use the System Monitor utility that comes with Windows and set it to track "Memory manager: Swap file in use" for several days of normal to heavy usage. If "Swap file in use" regularly shows as 20 mb or more then the swap file is being used extensively and more memory would result in improved performance."
Someone else says that they reckon that 128Mb is pretty much enough for average usage, unless you're heavily into big graphics.
There's an odd option in the Msconfig program "Advanced" settings that allows you to limit memory to a number of Mb, but why you'd want to do that is beyond me. On my PC, the option is unchecked.
My PC has 256Mb, and it works fine, but I can't say that I notice any spectacular improvement over 128Mb. I got the extra RAM mainly because it was spectacularly cheap at the time.
I wouldn't be so sure...
Almost any DIMMS will go together nicely.
SIMMS mixed with DIMMS can cause major problems.
c.b.
the 128MB problem wasnt to do with win98 but the way some bioses and motherboards didnt address it properly.